Rivals court soon-to-close NJ casino customers

This shows the Atlantic Club Casino Hotel in Atlantic City N.J. The PokerStars web site, which had a deal to buy the casino until it fell through in April, says The Atlantic Club's impending shutdown didn't need to happen if the casino didn't cancel its deal with PokerStars. The Atlantic Club will shut down on Jan. 13, 2014.(AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

The Atlantic Club was sold in a bankruptcy sale last month to Tropicana Entertainment and Caesars Entertainment. They will divvy up its assets and shut it down at 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 13.

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“As a smaller property in Atlantic City whose focus is on great service, one-of-a-kind experiences and casual, laid back fun, we feel Resorts is the perfect choice for Atlantic Club guests to continue enjoying their casino experiences,” said Mark Giannantonio, president and CEO of Resorts Casino Hotel. “The Atlantic Club guests will be looking for a new home, and we want to make sure we keep them in the market and let them know they are welcomed with open arms.”

Like many other casinos, Resorts will match Atlantic Club offers to players if they sign up for a Resorts players’ club card, admit them to player lounges and slot tournaments and let them park free in January and February.

The Golden Nugget Atlantic City is offering a trade-up players’ club promotion for Atlantic Club customers, who will get a card whose rewards are one level higher than those they had gotten at the Atlantic Club. The Golden Nugget is offering free buffets and parking to customers who switch from the Atlantic Club, will match an offer from any Atlantic City casino over the next three months and will extend new promotions to them.

The Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort and Trump Plaza are offering Atlantic Club customers $100 to switch: $50 in free slot play and $50 in comp dollars.

The four casinos owned by Caesars Entertainment— Caesars Atlantic City, Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City, Bally’s Atlantic City and the Showboat Casino Hotel — will match players’ club card levels for Atlantic Club customers and will extend a series of offers to them including free parking, buffet coupons, concert tickets and invitations to parties at the casinos’ nightspots.

Meanwhile, the Maryland Live casino is in its second day of on-site recruiting at the Atlantic Club for workers to staff its casino. The casino has more than 100 openings across all departments and says it eventually will need even more workers.

About 1,600 Atlantic Club workers are losing their jobs. Atlantic City will have 11 casinos after the shutdown.